The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
The CHASING EXERCISES
OF IHE A. AND N. COLLEGE AT
STARKvILLE, MISS,
Well Attended-Papers on Sound
Practical Subjects Read by
the Students.
jsPEoIAL TO The APPIAL.l

STARKVILLk, Hiss July AT lU'OU
o'clock yesterday the eleven trustees,
faculty and etudents formed and
marched into the College Hall, The
trustees and members OF the faculty
took places on the stand. The students
occupied the middle row Of seats.
Members OF the sophomore class, who
were to take part In the exercises,
occupied the front seats. Excellent
music was furnished by Gae's Mobile
band. The exercises were opened by
prayer by the Rev. DR.. Greer, after
which the president called up the
fret speaker, Mr.. M. Brown, OF Mon
roe county, the stand. Mr.. Brown
conducted himself with ease and dig
nifty. His subject was "Plant, Life
and Growth" and he handled 1t in q
mastery manner, showing deep
thought ana agricultural and mechan-
ical training. His discussion OF the
laws OF termination was espt cislly
instructive. Toe second speaker was
Mr.. J. M. Fletcher, Of Attsls county.
He had a mastery Grafton on the
New South" pictured in a beauti.
ful manner the resources OF the
South and painted her future in the
brightest colors. He declared with
pride that the man OF Dixie and the
Yankee had now clasped hands
across ths bloody chasm. Mr.. Z.
A. Gilbert, OF Kemper county,
was next introduced, and pre-
eented q mastery address on
the subject Of "Tile Drainage. He
clearly shove the necessity Of drain
ing our LANDS and grew enthusiastic
in his presentation OF the advantages
which would reaut therefrom. He
made and substantiated the statement
that well drained land would produce
twice as much TO the acre as the same
land not drained.
Next came Mr.. ]. j. Gill, OF Noxu-
bee county, with thorough and in
structive talk on ensilsge. He gave
In detail the process oil making, and
while he did not claim many advan-
toges for 1t, he gave These In glowing
terms. The farmers interested con.
neCtion with the advantage OF the
South was ably discussed by Mr.. b. H..
Joiner, OF 0ktibbehs county. He
sho wed that these resources we're in-
creasing yearly, described the various
Industries that are growing up around
us, and gave interesting figures show.
ing the cheapness OF laud in the Sou h
as compared with the North. He
closed BY saying, peace hath her vic.
tories no less renowned than war.
We next had an tx austive treaties
of Halstein cattle by Mr.. j. W. Nc
Williams, OF -Kemper county. lie
seemed to be anxious to get up joint
discussion with some Of the many
Jersey men who were present, but
none seemed disposed TO meet him.
Mr.. McWiliisms descended from the
stand amid an uproar Of appause
Col. W. Il. Montgomery, the jersey
King Of the South, stepped forward
aud offered his hand, and the man oil
Dixie and the Yankee shook hands
across the bloody csem and are fast
friends with q little discord OF opinion.
No speech Of the day was more
heartily sppre jiated than Mr.. W. b.
Stones oralion Bermuda grass" Ii
was very practical, and yet MIR. Stone
grew eloquent la his delivery. In re.
ferring TO what could be done with
the grass he called attention TO the
fact that Mr.. John Raud, Of This coun.
~, cut tevtn and half IONS per acre
during the year, and was growing
wealthy from thus using an exhausted
cotton farm.
The last speaker was Me-. ]. W.
Wyatt, OF Alcorn county. He spoke
on the Southern farmer, and made a
lasting impression. He Ia fine speak.
or, has a 10 d use OF language, q ready
command Of ideas, and We predict for
him a brilliant future. As soon ~ the
speaking was over the salute Of thirty.
eight guns wa, fred by members Of
the junior class. The firing WAS fault.
less, and the boys showed themselves
we'll drilled. The sham battle at 4
o'clock p m. was grand, warlike and
WIS quite success.
The night exercises began at $3.50
.. m. Six Juniors represent the class
The Il at speaker, Mr.. ]. ii. Conneil
OF Lowndes county, gave pracli'
cal plan for improving a Missis
sippi coil. He vas logical, forcib,
and eloquent aud made many stronC
points for improved farming He wai
followed by q. w. Kilgord, who show
ed MS how important 10 make proper
combinations Ia feeding fam animalI
and how nee esary II was TO apply
chemistry 10 cattle feeding. He spok'
at some length and had the attention
OF the audience az few men can do
The next speaker was X. q. King, o
Kemper county. He spoke on agii
culture aud be gave us many new
ideas concerning its rising Importance
His address was instructive and inter
esting. Mr. j. W. Llpscomb, VIII,
made bis reputation last year on hi
hog and hominy speech, entertaine,
as very nicely on the advantages o
farmers institutes, hlch he compare,
10 the old Methodist meeting
In speaking on the subject, -
Model Creamery" Mr.. Alex {
Macgruder introduced new and orig
nal thought. He said: "MississipT
needs but one thing 10 make her fore
most among this sisterhood Of State
and that iron; not In the bowels {
mother earth, but In the determine
ton OF her youth TO develop those n
sources which God and nature have .
bOuntiiully placed within our reach.
The last speaker, Geo. l.. McLaln,
Marshall county, spoke on the h.
giene OF the dwelling. He dwelt 0
the Importance Of pure air, water, II
i'm portance Of ventilation, and II wi
evident that he was thoroughly poete
,, in everything connected with his suI
, ject. He is going TO make q uselt
, man. The Juniors did well eyeryor
was delighted. The day ended We
and We oIpec. q good time tomorrow